The Law of Attraction: What It Is and How It Works - Brides

The law of attraction is a philosophy that claims one's thoughts determine their reality. An individual attracts what they think. "What you see ... FACEBOOK PINTEREST EMAILSHARE Relationships Love&Dating WhatIstheLawofAttraction? Anexpertexplainshowtopracticeityourself. By CharlotteGrainger CharlotteGrainger LinkedIn Twitter CharlotteGraingerisafreelancewriterinSheffield,England.Herspecialtiesincludelifestyle,relationships,health,andnutrition. Brides'sEditorialGuidelines Updatedon05/15/22 FACEBOOK PINTEREST EMAILSHARE PhotobyJuliaKaptelova InThisArticle HowItWorks HowtoPracticeIt Advantages Disadvantages Doyoubelievetherearecosmicforcesatwork?Youmaynotbealone.Thelawofattraction(LOA)isaphilosophythatsuggestsyoucanmanifestyourdeepestdesiresintobeingwithmerelythepowerofthought. WhatIstheLawofAttraction? Thelawofattractionisaphilosophythatclaimsone'sthoughtsdeterminetheirreality.Anindividualattractswhattheythink. "Whatyouseeinyourrealitynowaretheseeds,i.e.thethoughtsandemotions,youplantedatacertainpointinyourlife,"offersmanifestationcoachMariaConcha. MeettheExpert MariaConchaisamanifestationcoach,speaker,andowneroflifestylebrandManifestingNinja. Whiletheearly2000sbookTheSecretthrusttheLOAintothemainstream,Conchasaystheconceptcoulddatebackmillennia."ItisthoughtthattheBuddhaintroducedtheLOAwiththebeliefthat'allthatweareisaresultofwhatwehavethought.'TheprinciplesoftheLOAarefoundinmanyreligionsandspiritualpracticesallovertheworld,it'sjustpackageddifferently.ScholarsandfollowersoftheLOAbelievethatit’sasoldastime." Ifitsoundslikesomethingyoucouldgetbehind,you’vecometotherightplacetoexploretheconcept.Ahead,Conchaexplainshowthelawofattractionworks,howtopracticeit,andmore. HowtheLawofAttractionWorks AccordingtoConcha,everythingaboutyourcurrentlife—fromyourhomeandpartnertoyourcareer—isaconsequenceofyourownthoughts."Ifyoupaycloseattention,youwillseethecorrelationbetweenyourthoughtsandwhatyouhaveinyourreality.Thisisalsoknownasmanifesting,"sheexplains."EverythingyouexperienceisattractedtoyoubecausetheLOAisrespondingtothethoughtsthatyouofferedatsomepoint." Theclaimissimple:Whenyoufocusonaparticularthingorperson,youcreateavibrationalpullthatattractsitorthemtowardyou."Itmeansbeingconsciousofmythoughts,insteadofreactingtothem.Whetheryou’rerememberingapastevent,observingsomethinginyourpresent,orimaginingsomethinginyourfuture,thethoughtthatyouarefocusingoninthepresentmomenthasactivatedavibrationwithinyouandtheLOAisrespondingtoitnow,"sheexplains. HowtoPracticetheLawofAttraction Nowthatyouunderstandthebasics,youmaybeeagertostartworkingwiththeLOA.Sincethepracticeisuniquetoeachpersonthatusesit,there’satreasuretroveofwaysyoucangiveitawhirl.However,ifyou’relookingforabeginner’sprocess,we’vegotyoucovered.ConchashareshermorningroutinewhichseamlesslyincorporatesthefundamentalsoftheLOAwithadditionalmindfultechniquestoboot.  Step1:Meditate Firstup,it’stimetoridyourmindofallthosepeskythoughts—bothgoodandbad."Imeditateforaround20minuteseverymorning;thishelpsclearmymindandgivesmeclarityonwhatIwishtomanifestthroughoutmyday,"saysConcha. Youcanuseameditationapptomediateinthemorningorsimplytrytofreestyle. Step2:Journal Whenyou’refeelingentirelyzen,grabyourselfapenandpaper."JournalinghelpstocentermythoughtssothatIamremindedofwhatIwishtofeelandseeinmyreality,"saysConcha.Nowisalsoagreattimetoboostyourmindfulness."Iincorporategratitude,writingthreethingsIamgratefulfor." Step3:SetGoals ClearlydefiningyourgoalscouldbecentraltoyourLOApractice.Onceyou’vefiguredoutwhattheyare,writethemdowninthepasttense(no,really!)."IwritedownmygoalsasifIhavealreadyachievedthem—averypowerfultechnique—asthisisconditioningyoursubconsciousmindtoexpectthesethingsorexperiences,"saysConcha. Step4:Visualize "I’llsimplyclosemyeyesandvisualizewhatIwishtoexperience,"sharesConcha."Youremotionsareyourguidancesystem.Payingattentiontothewayyouarefeelingwhenyouarethinkingaboutsomethingorsomeoneisanindicationyouareintheprocessofattractingsomethingyouwantorsomethingyoudon’twant.Essentially,yougetwhatyouthinkabout,whetheryouwantitornot.Thecoolpartisthatyoualwayshavetheoptiontochoosebetterthoughts,onesthatserveyou." Step5:SayAffirmations Onceyou’vevisualizedthingsyoutrulywantinyourlife,it’stimetoturnyourhandtoafewsoothingmantras."Affirmationsareextremelypowerful,"explainsConcha."Idon’treadthem;Ilistentomyaffirmationsonmyphone.IrecordedthemandaddedsomenicemusicandIlistentothemtooverrideanylimitingstoriessoIcanputmyselfinahighvibestatetobereceptiveforwhatIwishtomanifest." AdvantagesofUsingtheLawofAttraction  AsConchaexplains,whenyoustartusingtheLOA,youmightjustfindthatthingschangeforthebetter.  Youmaybecomealuckyperson. Whileyoucan’tbespecificaboutthethingsorpeopleyoumanifestwiththeLOA,Conchasaysyoucanincreaseyourchancesofgettingit.“Youcanmanifestexperiences,opportunities,people,andobjects,”sheexplains.“Thinkbacktoatimewhereyouhavewantedsomethingorthoughtofasituationandithashappened?Somepeoplewillcallit‘luck’butit’ssimplytheLOAinmotion.” Usingitcouldhelpgroundyou. Lookingforacompletementaloverhaul?ConchaexplainsthattheLOAcouldbejustthat."OnceyouunderstandhowtheLOAworks,yourwholeoutlookwillchange,”shesays.“Yourealizethatit’suptoyoutolivethelifeyoutrulydeserve,youdon’thavetosettleforless.Youcanmanifestyourdreamlifewitheaseandflow.Youwillbecomemorein-tuneandgroundedwithyourself.It’sagame-changer.” DisadvantagesofUsingtheLawofAttraction  Beforeyourushofftofindyourjournalandgetstarted,there’sacoupleofthingsyoushouldknow,astheLOAhassomedisadvantages,too.Aheadoftryingit,besuretoheedthisexpert-backedadvice.  Youcanattractnegativity. So,you’reobsessingoversomeoneyouknowistoxic.AccordingtotheLOA,thatcouldbeadangerousgametoplay.Ifyou’relettingsomeoneliverent-freeinyourmind,chancesare,youmaybeattractingthemintoyourlife.“You’vegottomakesureyouareawareofyourthoughts,”saysConcha.“TheLOAdoesn’tjudgewhatyou’rethinkingabout.Whateveryougiveattentiontowhetherit's‘good’or‘bad’,youwillinviteitintoyourlife.Seeyourselfasamagnetattractingtheessenceofwhatyouarethinkingandfeeling.” Unfortunately,it’snotmagic. Wanttoattractamilliondollars?Wehavesomebadnews.Contrarytowhatyoumayhaveheard,theLOAisnotamagicalforceprimedtodoyourbidding.“Ifyouarefeelingunhealthy,youcannotattracthealth,”saysConcha.“Ifyoufeelpoor,youcannotattractprosperitybecauseitdefiesthelaw.” WhatAretheFiveLoveLanguages? RelatedStories HowtoManifestLoveinFiveSimpleSteps 13HelpfulNewYear’sResolutionsforCouples WhatIsGaslightinginaRelationship? 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